The application of lactoferrin in infant formula: The past, present and future

W Li, B Liu, Y Lin, P Xue, Y Lu, S Song… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Human milk is universally regarded as the gold standard to fulfill nutrition needs of infants.
Lactoferrin (LF) is a major multiple bioactive glycoprotein in human milk but little is …

The role of lactoferrin in intestinal health

C Conesa, A Bellés, L Grasa, L Sánchez - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The intestine represents one of the first barriers where microorganisms and environmental
antigens come into tight contact with the host immune system. A healthy intestine is essential …

Efficacy of a yeast cell wall extract to mitigate the effect of naturally co-occurring mycotoxins contaminating feed ingredients fed to young pigs: Impact on gut health …

SW Kim, DM Holanda, X Gao, I Park, A Yiannikouris - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
Mycotoxins are produced by fungi and are potentially toxic to pigs. Yeast cell wall extract
(YCWE) is known to adsorb mycotoxins and improve gut health in pigs. One hundred and …

Dietary supplementation of Bacillus subtilis influenced intestinal health of weaned pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic E. coli

K Kim, Y He, X Xiong, A Ehrlich, X Li… - Journal of Animal …, 2019 - Springer
Background There is growing evidence to support the beneficial effects of supplementing
direct-fed microbials (DFM) on performance, health status, and immune responses of …

Algae-derived β-glucan enhanced gut health and immune responses of weaned pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic E. coli

K Kim, A Ehrlich, V Perng, JA Chase… - Animal feed science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Most of the commercially available β-glucans are derived from yeast, while there are limited
research on algae-derived β-glucan in pigs. Therefore, the objective of this experiment was …

Effects of early-life lactoferrin intervention on growth performance, small intestinal function and gut microbiota in suckling piglets

P Hu, F Zhao, W Zhu, J Wang - Food & function, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The early postnatal stage is a critical period for suckling animals in developing intestinal
function and stabilizing gut microbiota. Lactoferrin (LF) plays a critical role in promoting gut …

[HTML][HTML] Lactoferrin attenuates intestinal barrier dysfunction and inflammation by modulating the MAPK pathway and gut microbes in mice

P Hu, Q Zong, Y Zhao, H Gu, YY Liu, F Gu, HY Liu… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a major mycotoxin present in staple foods (particularly
in cereal products) that induces intestinal inflammation and disrupts intestinal integrity …

Dietary Bacillus spp. enhanced growth and disease resistance of weaned pigs by modulating intestinal microbiota and systemic immunity

Y He, C Jinno, K Kim, Z Wu, B Tan, X Li… - Journal of animal …, 2020 - Springer
Background Previous research has shown that dietary supplementation of Bacillus spp.
probiotics exerts beneficial effects on animals' growth. However, limited studies have …

Early-life lactoferrin intervention modulates the colonic microbiota, colonic microbial metabolites and intestinal function in suckling piglets

P Hu, F Zhao, J Wang, W Zhu - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2020 - Springer
This study reports the effects of early-life lactoferrin (LF) intervention on the colonic
microbiota, intestinal function and mucosal immunity in suckling piglets. A total of 60 Duroc× …

Physical–chemical stability and in vitro digestibility of hybrid nanoparticles based on the layer-by-layer assembly of lactoferrin and BSA on liposomes

W Liu, Y Kong, P Tu, J Lu, C Liu, W Liu, J Han, J Liu - Food & function, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Hybrid nanoparticles were fabricated by the electrostatic deposition of positive bovine serum
albumin (BSA) and negative lactoferrin (LF) onto the surface of anionic nanoliposomes …